The Real Science of Sport Podcast

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World-renowned sports scientist Professor Ross Tucker and veteran sports journalist Mike Finch break down the myths, practices and controversies from the world ...

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BONUS SHORT: Altitude and the Mexico Problem. The Science Behind England's Sunday Showdown contributed by Lukas · Jul 3
Durability - Trialled, Tested and Explained / Werro Edges Closer to the World Record / The World Cup's Extra-Time Problem / TDF and Heat Fears contributed by Lukas · Jul 1
The Creatine Episode contributed by Lukas · Jun 29
Re-Release: The Art and Science of the Perfect Football Penalty contributed by Lukas · Jun 25
A Doping Refusal and Four Year Ban That Divided Tennis / Hodgkinson's Hamstring Scare / World Cup Science contributed by Lukas · Jun 24
World Cup Water Breaks / What Will It Take to Break the 800m WR? / College Sprinting Goes Wild / Does Remco Have the Watts to Match Pogacar? contributed by Lukas · Jun 17
800m Plot Twists as History Beckons for Werro & Hodgkinson / Should the IOC Pay Olympic Athletes? / "Your computer screen is too big" contributed by Lukas · Jun 10
Sleeping Your Way to More EPO / Grand Slam Chaos / The UCI's Expensive Regulatory Defeat and a Weighing Scandal contributed by Lukas · Jun 3
Roland Garros' Zombie Heat Apocalypse / The Death of the Diversified Elite Athlete / World Athletics Raises the Performance Bar contributed by Lukas · May 28
Welcome to our PED Talk: Sean Ingle Reflects on The Enhanced Games contributed by Lukas · May 27
Caution for Contact Sport Athletes and CTE / Women's Rugby Six Nations and Smaller Balls / Worst Sport to be Elite at? contributed by Lukas · May 20
A Huge Doping Bust in Georgia Rugby / Epic Climbs and Concussions in Cycling / Who is the Greatest Track Athlete of Them All? contributed by Lukas · May 15
The Rise of Southern African Sprinting / London Marathon Pacing Blunders / Seixas to the Tour / Your Carb Questions Answered contributed by Lukas · May 7
Can You Trust AI For Health and Training Advice? contributed by Lukas · May 6
The Spotlight On The Sub-2: A Deep Dive Into Sawe's Marathon Masterclass contributed by Lukas · Apr 30
The Sporting Mind: Overcoming Mental Barriers For Better Performance contributed by Lukas · Apr 28
1:59:30! The Sub Two Hour Marathon Falls To Sabastian Sawe contributed by Lukas · Apr 26
Boston Bonanza - Course Record Analysis / Elite Runners Avoiding Carbs? / Acute Stress Anti-Doping Refusal contributed by Lukas · Apr 21
Cobbled Coronations in Roubaix / Benji Naesen vs UCI / Marathon Majors and Sawe's Doping Credibility Campaign contributed by Lukas · Apr 16
The Norwegian Way: What We Can Learn From Their Success contributed by Lukas · Apr 15
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#175 Overall · United States

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Activity

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About

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World-renowned sports scientist Professor Ross Tucker and veteran sports journalist Mike Finch break down the myths, practices and controversies from the world of sport. From athletics to rugby, soccer, cycling and more, the two delve into the most recent research, unearth lessons from the pros and host exclusive interviews with some of the world's leading sporting experts. For those who love spor...

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As of 2026-09-18, The Real Science of Sport Podcast ranks #164 on Apple Podcasts in South Africa, and appears on charts in 1 country.

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Current overall position by country · categories in 🇿🇦 South Africa as of 2026-09-18

🇿🇦 South Africa #164 Sports #5 Apple
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First charted2025-08-20
Best ever#53 on Apple Podcasts (South Africa) · 2026-04-30
Days on chart197
Countries now1
CategoriesSports